1. English IV
Roots List 9

2. Per: Throughout

3. Pervade Definition: (verb) to spread through all parts
Example: If a commitment to a strong work ethic does not pervade our office, we will never be able to provide our clients with effective products.

4. Permanent Definition: (adj) everlasting
Example: The location of your birth is permanent, as it is a fact that will never change no matter how old you get or where you go in life.

5. Permeate Definition: (verb) to pass through every part of
Example: The light will permeate through the curtain when the sun rises.

6. Persist
Definition: (verb) to continue with purpose Example: His persistence has always paid off.

7. Post: After

8. Post-test
Definition: (noun) an achievement test given after the course Example: Our post test procedure is to call you.

9. Posthumous Definition: (adj) continuing after one’s death
Example: Due to the popularity of some of his best films, the director’s posthumous reputation grew even larger than the one he enjoyed while he was still living.

10. Postpone Definition: (verb) to put off to a later time
Example: Because of the ice storm, we will have to postpone our trip until the roads are safe.

11. Postscript Definition: (noun) added to a letter after a signature
Example: Most people are familiar with postscripts in the form of the common abbreviation P.S.

12. Pre: Before

13. Pre-game
Definition: (adj) happening in the period just before a sports game Example: The players like to listen to certain songs as part of their pre-game ritual

14. Preamble Definition: (noun) an introductory statement
Example: At the start, the article’s preamble informs readers about the topics the author will discuss during his interview.

15. Prepare Definition: (verb) to get something ready
Example: The two women went below to prepare the cocoa, leaving Howie and me in the darkened lab.

16. Prediction Definition: (noun) a prophecy
Example: A prediction could be made regarding the outcome of a random car accident on the dangerous road based on the number of deaths that occur on that road every year.

17. Pro: Forward

18. Progress
Definition: (noun) movement toward a goal Example: We will progress through the program.

19. Prognosis Definition: (noun) the forecasting of a disease
Example: My car has over two hundred thousand miles so I am not expecting a good prognosis from the mechanic.

20. Prologue Definition: (noun) an introduction before a book
Example: Because the prologue was so short, I had no idea what to expect from the novel.

21. Prophet Definition: (noun) a person who speaks for a god
Example: Ron is a wise day trader whose stock predictions are so accurate that people laughingly compare him to a prophet.

22. Re: Again

23. Replay Definition: (verb) to play again
Example: Officials in the booth asked the visual team to replay the tape so that they could watch the run again.

24. Rebound
Definition: (verb) to recover Example: Getting the rebound is just as important as getting the initial shot

25. Rewind Definition: (verb) to go back to the beginning
Example: Before CDs were invented, people used to rewind their cassette tapes by sticking a pencil in the tape reel and turning by hand.

26. Reaction
Definition: (noun) an action in a reverse manner or direction Example: My reaction to being yelled at was to laugh.